The US neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot dead an unarmed black teenager is now a free man, but the Justice Department said it is looking into Trayvon Martin's death to determine whether federal prosecutors will file criminal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman. President Barack Obama on Sunday described the death of Trayvon as “a tragedy”, but called on Americans to accept the acquittal of the teenager’s killer. In a statement issued by the White House, the President acknowledged that passions were running high in the wake of the not guilty verdict. “But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken,” he said. Protests broke out across the US after Mr Zimmerman was cleared of...
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